Development and testing of an integrated signal validation system for nuclear power plants
In large power generating systems and process industry systems, the operational conditions must be measured continuously to achieve the desired operation configuration. These measurements include such variables as temperature, pressure, flow, level and others. The question arises, How reliable are the process measurements '' Basically, the objective of signal validation is to answer the above question. Signal validation may be defined as the detection, isolation and characterization of faulty signals, where these three stages are listed in order of increasing difficulty. Signal validation is also referred to as fault detection. The most difficult task involved in signal validation is the separation of signal changes caused by the process from those due to faults in the measurement system. 33 refs., 78 figs., 46 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (USA). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-86NE37959
- OSTI ID:
- 5323952
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NE/37959-36; ON: DE90004014; TRN: 90-002849
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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